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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Title: Amusing Ourselves to Death
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 916 | Pages: 3.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business was published in 1985. Postman goes to great detail in his book about the development of public discourse (verbal and written communication) over the centuries. He explains how the development and evolution of communication over mankind's history has changed at critical points. These critical points include the development of the alphabet, the printing press invention, the progress of the telegraph and the …showed first 75 words of 916 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 916 total…to what television has done to create such a reliance on itself in the 20th century.
It is always interesting to read a book that examines such a large part of society, be it television, music or computers. It is interesting because it allows the examination of one’s own habits and traits. I for one love television, but I have realized my reliance on television and other technologies for information, leisurely activities and fun.
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